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There are 11 ways to get from Riga to Lax by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeRIX - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Brigtrain
    9h 9m
    CHF 158–346

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeRIX - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
    9h 10m
    CHF 89–243

  3. Bus, train via Warsaw

    1. Take the bus from Riga to Warsawbus
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin HbftrainEic
    3. Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain12
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to BrigtrainIc6 / ...
    28h 32m
    CHF 146–390

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to BrigtrainIc6 / ...
    30h 17m
    CHF 146–425

  5. Drive 2,084.7 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Laxcar2,084.7 km
    20h 54m
    CHF 338–488

  6. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Basel (BSL)planeRIX - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Brigtrain
    11h 6m
    CHF 103–358

  7. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeRIX - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
    11h 13m
    CHF 138–335

  8. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeRIX - BGY
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
    9h 53m
    CHF 108–305

  9. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to BrigtrainIc6 / ...
    36h 18m
    CHF 99–324

  10. Bus, train #3

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bernbus
    3. Take the train from Bern to BrigtrainIc8 / ...
    36h 57m
    CHF 124–255

  11. Bus, train #4

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus399
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Bus Terminal SAB to Winterthur Lagerhausstrassebus
    4. Take the train from Winterthur to BrigtrainIc8
    39h 10m
    CHF 284–391

Riga to Lax by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration28h 32mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 146Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Lax, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Riga to Lax. However, you can take the line 22 bus to Rīgas lidosta, walk to Riga International Airport (RIX) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Brig, walk to Brig Bahnhofplatz, then take the train to Lax. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga to Lax via Warsaw, Warszawa Centralna, S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Brig, and Brig Bahnhofplatz in around 28h 32m.

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